Midnight Sun
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Midnight Sun | |
| Player: @TakelGryph | |
| Origin: | Science |
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| Archetype: | Warshade |
| Security Level: | 50 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Peter Wellstone |
| Known Aliases: | None |
| Species: | Human/Kheldian |
| Age: | 31 |
| Height: | 6'5" (1.96m) |
| Weight: | 227 lbs (103kg) |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Reporter |
| Place of Birth: | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Base of Operations: | Paragon City, Rhode Island |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Confidential |
| Known Powers | |
| Warshade powers (Umbral Blast/Aura) | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Investigative journalist | |
| Equipment | |
| None | |
| No additional information available. | |
Contents |
Origin Story
Peter Wellstone, an investigative reporter with the Paragon City Times, was by no means unfamiliar with the seedier elements of Paragon City. Finding out that an anonymous source within the Council wanted to expose a high-ranking city official as a member was exciting, but not something he was unprepared for. Finding out that the "anonymous source" was actually someone looking to hold him hostage to extort the city...unpleasant, but that's why you have your editor contact some local superheroes before you meet with the Council.
Finding out that the real "anonymous source" was actually a Nictus named Hungering Void who had lost faith in Arakhn's leadership and wanted a way out, and used the hostage situation as a chance to recruit a willing host...that, Peter had less experience with. In the end, though, he agreed to help the Nictus escape.
By day, Peter Wellstone seeks the truth no matter who tries to hide it. And by night, the Midnight Sun shines into the darkest corners to which evil tries to flee.
Behind the Mask
Wellstone's identity as the Midnight Sun is known to his editor and a few other trusted individuals in Paragon City Times upper management. In the interest of avoiding conflicts of interest, Wellstone has taken himself off the "superhero beat", but is still allowed to file stories that overlap to some degree (for example, a kickback scandal involving Crey Industries). Due to current ethical standards involving superheroes with secret identities, Wellstone has not been asked to publicly unmask.
Kheldian Backstory
Prior to becoming a Nictus and naming itself Hungering Void, the Kheldian that merged with Wellstone was called Silver Nebula. Like many Warshades, the Kheldian has reverted to its old name; referring to Silver Nebula as "Hungering Void" unless describing actions taken while still a Nictus is considered extremely rude.
In addition to the nova and dwarf forms common to Kheldians, Midnight Sun can take on the form of a telekinetic avian species known as the Biraz. The specific Biraz that Silver Nebula merged with was untrained in using this telekinesis in any sort of combat situation, however.
Unsorted Trivia
The Kheldian energy that Midnight Sun lets leak from his eyes "scrambles" facial recognition methods, both biological (e.g., the human brain) and software-based. As a result, while looking at a photo of Peter Wellstone next to a photo of the Midnight Sun may allow someone to recognize them as one and the same, it would be difficult at best.
Unlike most Peacebringers and Warshades, Midnight Sun is not a "full" merger between Peter Wellstone and Silver Nebula. This was intentional, a mix of Peter's need for a secret identity and Silver Nebula's own fears of fully overwhelming its new host in the manner of a Nictus.
